Cloth cutting machine



Patented Aug. 11', 1942 UNITED STATES fPllfi'Ti'l" @FFME CLOTH CUTTINGMACHINE Emanuel Rodriguez Morando, New York, N. Y. Application November19, 1941, VSerial No. 419,668

6 Claims.

This invention relates to a fabric or cloth cutting machine,particularly of a convertible or swivel type.

One of the main objects of this invention, is the left hand outwardlyextending bracket member that supports the motor and knife operatingmechanism,'in which inner Vs or other cutting operations in the innerportions of goods and patterns may be out. The cloth or pattern to becut is straddled by the bracket having an overhanging arm, to any extentthat may be desired, usually about six to eight inches, for straight ordaroond cut Vs in coats of mens wearing apparel.

Another important object of this invention, is the convertible andswiveled type of a cloth cutting device, in which the bracket memberhaving an outwardly vertical handle portion, is adaptable of beingturned from the side position .of the cutting knife, to the rearposition, so the device may also be used in cutting from the outside ofthe goods or patterns.

Another important feature of this invention, is the reinforcement meansfor the knife blade, by a downwardly extending guide member from theupper end portion of the bracket arm onto which is supported the motor,and has'a suitable space between its free end and the table plate ontowhich the lower base portion of the bracket is supported in itsconvertible connection. In present machines the motor is supported on asimilar member, but in this invention it does not provide any support,but merely provides reinforcement means for the straight flat bladeduring its cutting operations.

Other objects of this invention will appear as the description proceedsin the following specification, accompanied by the annexed drawing, inWhich- Figure 1 `is a reduced plan View taken on line I-I of Figure 2,showing the bracket operating a lparallel relation to the inner cuttingknife and V of the coat pattern.

Figure 2 is a front elevational View of the cloth cutting machine shownoperating in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a side View in elevation of the same machine shown in Figure2.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view of that portion showing the cutting knifein Figure V3 provided with an outer reinforcement.

Referring to the drawing, there is shown a motor cloth .cutting machineI0, having the usual electric motor A that is supported onto anextending bracket member B as at C to the upper arm portion B2, whilethe Ylower base portion B3 is secured to the table plate I 2 as at D, bymeans 55 of a swivel connection or recessed portion D', locking means,for example by stub pins D, and a screw D". A reciprocating knife bladeE having double cutting edges F and a sharp pointed end H is lpositionedas shown, so that it may be specially adapted for cutting inner Vs inthe coat patterns P. A foot-guide rod I li and plate holder I5 for thecloth is shown in front of the knife as is the present method now used.If so desired to reinforce the knife, a guide member EE as shown inFigure 4 may or may not be used.

Also the bracket B may be of a swivel type, that is it may be swungaround so the knife may be adaptable for cutting through any patterns Pfrom the outside, in which the bracket may follow the knife inalignment. The upper arm :portion B2 and lower base portion B3 of thebracket B are connected by the Vertical handle portion Bil, and all ofwhich must be rmly secured for example, by a recessed portion D', dowelpins D and screw D", in which the screw D. is loosened, so the baseportion b may be turned around and over the pins D, and then set intothe pins again and locked by the screw D.

The knife E is of the straight type, and'may be provided with 4anintermediate guiding and supporting means, :as by the extending memberwhich is of sufficient length so as to surround the blade portion of theknife E, that is the flat Sides thereof. The member EE may have, if so,desired, an inner slotted portion for the sliding t of the side portionsof the blade E. The cloth plate I5 may be -used for reinforcing theknife blade, if the guide member is not used, but it is preferred thatthe guide member provides the necessary reinforcement means therewith.

The table plate I2 is provided with ball casters BC, so the device maybe maneuvered from any .angle in anyfdesired position, such as forsliding sideways under the cloth garments P to Ibe cut. The plate I2 hasa slot I2a for the V pointed end H of the knife blade E to operatetherein when in the lowermost position. Present cloth cutting machineswil1 not `allow the sideway movement, due to the elongated rollers,hence is .the necessary use of these ball casters BC to allow freemaneuvering of the machine in any desired direction. n

It is to be understood that the foregoing Idescription andthe drawing,are merely illustra- Itiveof my invention, and I reserve the right tomake any alterations and amendment to improve further my invention,4providing same comes within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates, is as follows:

1. In a cloth cutting device of the character described, including atable plate, said table plate provided with ball casters, a brackethaving an upper arm and lower base portion with an outwardly verticalhandle portion therebetween, said base portion swivelly mounted ontosaid table plate, an electric motor mounted onto said upper arm portion,said motor connecting to any suitable current supply, a straight bladecutting knife operated by said motor and extending downwardly therefrom,a guide member providing reinforcement means for said knife blade,having its free end suitably spaced above said table plate, said deviceadapted for cutting inner portions of goods and patterns and furtheradaptable for cutting into the patterns from the outside thereof, bymeans of the swivel connection of the base portion of said bracket andsaid table plate.

2. In a cloth cutting device of the character described, the combinationof a table plate provided with ball casters, a bracket having an upperarm and base portion with a vertical handle portion therebetween, amotor mounted onto the end of said upper arm, said base portion mountedonto said table plate, said base portion adapted to be unsecured fromsaid table plate, whereby said bracket may be turned at about 90degrees, more or less, thereby providing a cutting machine of thestraight knife blade type to be operated for cutting inner portions ofgoods or for cutting from the outside of said goods.

3. In a cloth cutting device of the character described, including atable plate provided with ball casters, a motor supporting bracketmounted onto said table plate, said bracket having an outwardly verticalhandle portion from which an upper arm portion extends in about aparallel relation to said table plate and base portion of said bracket,the end of said upper arm portion having the motor secured the-retoabove said table plate, said motor connecting to a suitable currentsupply, said motor having a reciprocating straight blade knifetherewith, said knife blade slidable in a guide member extendingdownwardly from said motor, a cloth plate adjustable therewith, saidguide member terminating into a free end portion directly above saidtable plate, guiding means for said knife blade provided therewith, saidbracket adapted to be convertible in different positions to allow saidknife blade to cut at the inner portio-ns of patterns whereby saidvertical handle portion is held by the hand and the usual handle on saidmotor is used for steering the device during its cutting operation bythe other hand, and to allow for the cutting of patterns from theoutside of the patterns.

4. In a cloth cutting machine of the character described, including atable plate, a bracket mounted thereon, said bracket having a baseportion and an upper arm portion with a vertical handle portiontherebetween, said base portion provided with means to swivel saidbracket into different positions, an electric motor secured onto the endof said upper arm portion, a reciprocating knife blade operabletherewith directly above said table plate, said knife blade providedwith a reinforcing and guiding member extending downwardly from saidmotor and end arm portion, said motor connected to any suitable currentsupply, said handle portion of said bracket adapted to be held by onehand while the other hand uses the regular steering handle of themachine behind the knife and motor and above the end of the upper armportion of said bracket, whereby said machine is adapted to operate saidknife blade for cutting inner Vs and the like at the inner portion ofcut patterns, and further adapted by turning the handle from its sideportion to said cutting knife blade, to the rearwardly position behindthe knife blade when cutting from the outside of said patterns andthrough the cloth or goods from which the patterns are being cut.

5. In a cloth cutting machine of the character described, including atable plate, a bracket'l having a base portion and an upper arm portionwith a vertical handle portion therebetween, said base portion mountedonto said table plate, said table plate having ball casters, a motorsupported onto the end of said upper arm portion, said vertical handleportion being in an extended outwardly position from said table plateand said motor, said table plate provided with swiveling means toinstantly convert said handle portion in a different position, areciprocating knife blade operable downwardly from said motor, saidmotor being connected to any suitable supply of power,

said knife blade reinforced by a guide member extending downwardly fromsaid motor support, said guide member terminating into a free end abovesaid table plate, said handle portion of said bracket being on theoutside of the goods to be cut on the inner portion thereof by saidknife blade, and when said knife blade is used for cutting patterns fromthe goods the handle is turned to its convertible position in the rearof said knife blade so the handle portion may follow through the cutportions of said goods and patterns therewith.

6. In a cloth cutting machine of the character described, including atable plate provided with ball casters, a bracket mounted thereon, saidtable plate having a recessed portion, said bracket having a baseportion and an upper arm portion with a vertical handle portionconnecting therebetween, said recessed portion of said table plateprovided with locking means, such as by spaced dowel pins onto which thebase portion of said bracket may be secured in a suitable swiveledposition, said base portion and table plate firmly secured, such as by ascrew locking member, an electric motor mounted onto the end of saidupper arm of said bracket directly above said table plate, areciprocating knife blade operable downwardly towardssaid table plate bysaid motor, said knife blade provided with a reinforcing andguidingmember extending also downwardly from said motor and arm endportion, a cloth plate adjustable therewith, said vertical handleportion held by one hand on the outside of goods to be cut at the innerportions thereof, while the other hand may be applied to the usual motorhandle to assist in the steering and cutting operation by said knifeblade and motor, said vertical handle when convertible to the rear ofsaid knife blade by said swivel means of said bracket and table plateallows said knife blade to cut patterns from the goods in which saidvertical handle follows through the cut portion behind the cutting knifeblade.

EMANUEL RODRIGUEZ MORANDO.

